Objective To identify the key ecological, economic and social determinants of sustainability at the regional level through formulation of an evaluation framework for sustainable regional development policies and strategies.OBJECTIVES: To identify the key ecological, economic and social determinants of sustainability at the regional level through formulation of an evaluation framework for sustainable regional development policies and strategies. DESCRIPTION: Sustainable development requires a change in more traditional regional development policies. New approaches in such policies, which correspond to the basic objectives of sustainable development require a more elaborate set of reliable policy instruments. The project analyses and compares experiences gained in Austria, Germany, Italy, Ireland and Switzerland concerning the sustainability of regional policies by: i) elaborating an evaluation framework for regional development policies and strategies in terms of sustainability, using a set of quantitative and qualitative indicators; ii) analyzing and comparing experiences gained in typical regions of five European countries; iii) identifying "key factors of sustainability" at the regional level and establishing the range of policy options; iv) establishing a set of most suitable and effective policy instruments for the sustainable reorientation of regional development. The research will make it possible to assess the most effective policy tools - including legal, financial and knowledge-based instruments - institutional conditions and management procedures for a sustainable regional development. Specific recommendations will be formulated for policymakers and project managers at European, national, regional and local levels. Programme(s) FP4-ENV 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of environment and climate, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 04 - Human dimensions of environmental change Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator EURES - INSTITUT FUER REGIONALE STUDIEN IN EUROPA, SCHLEICHER - TAPPESER KG EU contribution No data Address Basler strasse 19 79100 FREIBURG (IN BREISGAU) Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Ireland EU contribution No data Address Bolton Street 1 DUBLIN See on map Total cost No data National University of Ireland - Maynooth Ireland EU contribution No data Address 47 Maynooth , Co. Kildare See on map Total cost No data Schweizerisches Institut für Aussenwirtschafts-, Struktur-, und Regionalforschung Switzerland EU contribution No data Address 48,Dufourstrasse 9000 St. Gallen See on map Total cost No data Sica Innovation Consultant Ltd. Ireland EU contribution No data Address 1,Dun Emer Park 16 Dublin See on map Total cost No data Studio Ricerche Sociali Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Benedetto Dei 5A 50127 Firenze See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI SIENA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Aldo Moro 53100 Siena See on map Total cost No data ÖAR - Regionalberatung GmbH Austria EU contribution No data Address 68,Amalienstrasse 1130 Wien See on map Total cost No data
